5punk

Hello all,

I recently got a Samsung series 7 and despite having 4 HDMI ports, it does not have some of the more basic ones. I wanted to connect my Logitech speakers (pc) to my tv. This is not possible and it seems the ONLY audio out option I have is for an optical one, meaning I have to now buy some new speakers.
This is ok as I can put my Logitechs back on my PC. My question is, if I get say the following Speakies , when my PS3 is connected and I tell it to output audio via HDMI, will this also go through my external speakers?
The bar option is good for me due to the placement of my TV and space.

# Audio
# Sound Effect System: SRS Trusurround HD and Dolby Digital Plus
# Speaker Type: Down firing
# Sound Output(RMS): 10W x 2
# Woofer: Yes
# System
# DTV Type: DVB-T/C,MPEG4
# DTV Tuner Built-in
# Input / Output
# HDMI: 4
# USB: 2
# Service: 1
# Digital Audio (Optical): 1
# PC input (D-sub): 1
# PC Audio Input (Mini Jack): 1
# DVI Audio Input (Mini Jack)
# Component(Y/Pb/Pr): 1
# Composite(AV) 1
# Ethernet (LAN) 1
# RF Input1
# CI Slot
# Scart: 1

Are your pc speakers powered? If they are then you can ghetto the output of the headphone jack to them via a souncard jack input. If not you still could do this but you probably wouldn't hear anything given the very low amplification on head phone outputs.

I've never listened to a large soundbar, apparently they do faux surround quite well though.

I can't see a set up of PS3 and add in sound bar not producing PS3 game/music sounds from the speakers. Possibly requires poking of tv/receiver/PS3 settings to get it all flowing nicely but it'd be silly for them not to get that kind of thing working.

I have a samsung lcd, similar issues with lack of analogue outputs, but i get by having the speakers hooked up to the headphone socket.
The only issue is that for some reason, that disables mute.

Samsung: great tvs, stupid port decisions.

That speaker bar seems a pricey solution. You could get an amplifier/surround sound system with various inputs and its own remote for switching between them and hook the TV and PS3 up with separate optical cables for less money and better sound.

FatherJack wrote:That speaker bar seems a pricey solution. You could get an amplifier/surround sound system with various inputs and its own remote for switching between them and hook the TV and PS3 up with separate optical cables for less money and better sound.

I'd take the £500 deal from Richer

Spend another thirty quid at http://tvcables.co.uk on cables (but not on speaker wire, fork out for some ixos)

Be happy.

It was speaker bar because of space issues. They are quite big in their own right though. That richer deal isn't bad at all. Rather have the kef's out the other packages, bit pricier though.

Thanks for the replies. One thing has changed and in that I'm getting Sky HD installed and I know the box itself has two phono audiio outs. Not sure this will help me with my PS3 though and it may just require me to unplug things now and then.
That Richer deal looks good though but only possible for when we move.
Speakers are powered, it's a logitech 2.1 Z something.Can you believe, no headphone socket on a 1.2k TV